The SBD project team has been working on, what is called the first phase of the project, which covers the review of existing studies examining the role of, and relationships between, gender, age and value creation in relation to small-scale business development and population in the Nordic countries, with a particular focus on the NSPA (Northern Sparsely Populated Areas) region.

Currently, the project team is preparing a report for the Nordic Council of Ministers (TemaNord) based on the results of the first phase. The report will be completed by ultimo 2018.

Moreover, preparations for an upcoming workshop in Qaqortoq, the capital of South Greenland, (the third phase) have started. The workshop is directed to all relevant local and regional stakeholders and partners both within and outside of the community. The participation of Greenlandic stakeholders is absolutely essential for any long-term success of the project. The workshop is expected to take place in ultimo April 2018.

Next, the project team will continue to the second phase of the project, which will include two weeks of preparatory fieldwork in Qaqortoq in January 2018.

SBD PROJECT TEAM:

The SBD project draws on the interdisciplinary expertise of a team of nine Arctic scholars.